Disney bringing touch controls to body parts, water, more

Disney Research has demonstrated a new technology that can sense hand gestures.
(Disney Research)

Next-gen touch sensor technology will allow people to control devices by touching parts of their body, according to Disney.

The team that bought us Mickey Mouse has demonstrated a new technology that can sense hand gestures on the human body, everyday objects and even liquids.

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Disney Research in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, believe the new system -- known as Touché -- will do away with touch screens and allow users to answer mobile phones by simply gesturing on the palm of their hand.

Researchers said the technology works by using a sensing circuit to monitor how the electrical signal passing through an object changes when touched by a conductive material -- such as a human finger.